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Gov. Gavin Newsom revealed a brand-new “Californians For All” volunteer initiative and delivered other updates in his day-to-day coronavirus press rundown, consisting of discussing cities who are already lifting some restrictions.
Read the highlights listed below or view video of the news conference above.
LATEST CORONAVIRUS NUMBERS
There was a 7.4%increase yesterday in the overall number of favorable cases and a 5%boost in the number of deaths, Newsom stated– there were 60 brand-new deaths due to the infection. He said that there has been “pretty good news” in the ICUs, but that the numbers there were still up “somewhat” at 3.8% Newsom kept in mind that the number has actually been bouncing around with small increases and decreases, however that it seems supporting. There was also a 3.3%boost in the overall variety of hospitalizations.
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Newsom kept in mind that hospitalizations are occurring throughout the state, not simply Los Angeles and Santa Clara counties.
” If you’re residing in a community where you think ‘Well, we’re immune, we’re OK, we have actually got this– we’re not L.A., we’re not some of these other counties in the state of California,’ I hope you’ll disabuse yourself of that,” Newsom said. “A few of the most tough parts of the state remain in a few of our rural parts of our state, particularly as it relates to proficient nursing centers, adult and senior homes.”
LOCAL AREAS WANTING TO LIFT LIMITATIONS
The state is getting calls from local areas like Ventura County, San Luis Obispo and Placerville about how they can begin making changes to stay-at-home restrictions, Newsom said, including that various locations have different timelines. Newsom stated:
” I warn those, including local chosen authorities, that practicing physical distancing has worked to keep those numbers reasonably modest in regards to development– however if we pull back too rapidly, those numbers will go through the roof.”
Local areas have the alternative to lift constraints as long as those jurisdictions don’t contravene the state’s stay-at-home orders, Newsom stated, responding to a question about Riverside County opening up golf courses and Port Hueneme opening beaches.
‘ CALIFORNIANS FOR ALL’ VOLUNTEER EFFORT
Newsom revealed “Californians For All,” an effort (and a website) to organize volunteers to assist others during both the coronavirus break out and during future times in need of volunteer help, according to the guv.
You can state when signing up how you wish to volunteer in your community, the state’s Chief Service Officer Josh Fryday stated. Opportunities consist of food banks, providing meals, tutoring, helping at shelter centers, making masks and more. The service includes weekly emails to help you get in touch with volunteer opportunities.
Opportunities for those who want to stay home but still contribute can register to be a 2-1-1 operator or to look into neighbors. All Californians who are healthy are being asked to volunteer, Fryday said.
WHAT’S NEXT: ‘ROADMAP TO RECOVERY’
More proscriptive guidelines will be revealed Wednesday for alleviating stay-at-home orders in stages, Newsom stated.
That becomes part of what will be weekly updates on the 6 locations on the state’s “roadmap to recovery.”
Tomorrow there will be a deep dive covering testing, tracking, tracing, seclusion and quarantine. Newsom stated the news conference will consist of a discussion on the circulation of tests and the different type of tests.
The state is presently focusing on doing 25,000 tests daily by the end of the month. That said, Newsom acknowledged, the question of the number of tests are really needed is dynamic and viewpoints differ.
Some experts say that the state needs to evaluate 1%of its population a week, others 1%a day, while others are saying it has to do with testing and continuing to re-test, Newsom stated.
Newsom signed a brand-new contract today to get more screening sites up and running by the end of the week, including prioritizing homeless shelters and additional prioritizing of senior centers and diverse communities, he said. Additional details will belong to Wednesday’s interview.
Only 17 of California’s 58 counties got federal relief in the federal CARES Act, Newsom said, with a big portion of the funding going to 6 cities with populations more than 500,000 The hope is for upcoming assistance to likewise go to smaller sized cities, according to Newsom.
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